Tuesday, May 5

Officials attack piracy ring

By Robert Salonga Daily Bruin Staff U.S. Customs officials raided UCLA and other major universities Dec. 11, seizing computers used by suspected members of a worldwide software piracy ring known as “DrinkOrDie.” According to the Customs Service, the raids were part of “Operation Buccaneer,” an investigation into a global network of cyberspace groups who use the Internet to pirate billions of dollars worth of software. Read more...


News Briefs

Patient with artificial heart dies after 56 days The world’s fourth artificial heart recipient died at the UCLA Medical Center on Dec. 12. Though the artificial heart continued to function well, due to persistent multiple organ system failure, support was withdrawn at the family’s request. Read more...


ONLINE EXTRA: UCLA computers seized in U.S. Customs piracy investigation

By Robert Salonga Daily Bruin Staff U.S. Customs officials raided UCLA and other major universities Tuesday, seizing computers used by suspected members of a worldwide software piracy ring known as "DrinkOrDie." According to the Customs Service, the raids were part of "Operation Buccaneer," an investigation into a global network of cyberspace groups who use the Internet to pirate billions of dollars worth of software. Read more...



Cannabis University promotes hemp

  ELI GILL Wennifer Lin Curry, founder of Cannabis University, promoted her new club on Bruin Walk. By Emily Taylor-Mortorff Daily Bruin Contributor In protest of the U.S. Read more...


UC can raise pay, union leaders say

By Robert Salonga Daily Bruin Staff The University of California’s assertion that there is no money in the budget to increase staff salaries is false, union leaders said in a workshop Wednesday. Read more...